Hello All,
What types of lures, and lure sizes work best in the spring? Also would trolling be as affective as it would in the summer?
I will be fishing in a river in michigan, as soon as the ice thaws.
Thanks
Try using a jig (size depends on the current ) and a minnow. Try finding a wash board effect bottom, and anchor upstream and let 10 ft of rope ( should have a 100 to 200 ft rope with a heavy enough anchor ) at a time. What you want to do is try to find the low spots, thats where the fish like to lay, or try to find a eddy ( slow moving water caused by a bend in the river, or a obsticale like a rock or a fallen tree). Pulling crankbaits also will work in cold water, but you might want to try on the smaller size ones, and dont forget that you can use a bottom bouncer if you have problems getting it down to the strike zone! Dont forget that a lot of big females are caught at that time of the year, so remember to bring a camera, a picture lasts a life time, eating it doesnt. Keep your rods bent !!! Flagmanonice
what are you fishing for?
“Don’t forget to wiggle your jig.” davetclown
I was referring to the walleye!
Frog patterned lures
For river fishing I like to tie my own leaders at home.
I will use a #4 arbordein hook
Colored spoons
Colored beads.
twelve pound test leader line fifteen pound test reel line.
I will put 5 – 7 beads (depending on spoon size) then a spoon (spinner) then 2 – 3 beads, for bait I will use a leach, crawler, or minnow.
Experiments with color variations dose seem to make a difference form one day to the next or one area to the next.
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If the wind is right (follows the river) I will drift down river using an egg sinker tied above my swivel to bounce off the bottom of the river.
or troll about 7 miles per hour down stream 3 miles per hour up stream.
“Don’t forget to wiggle your jig.” davetclown
I almost forgot make up extra leaders and pack extra egg sinkers (different sizes at least half dozen each from 1-ounce to 3-ounces) extra swivels. You will catch the bottom no ifs and or butts about it.
“Don’t forget to wiggle your jig.” davetclown
Good idea. To further avoid snags, try using the “wire-weight” rig. Its essentially a stiff wire with a lead weight attached in the middle (wts from 3/4oz to 2oz), and this gets attached to a 3way swivel. To one loop on the swivel attach your leader, or Daves rig, and the other loop attach to your line/reel… Great way to keep the baits down, and only the tip of the wire bangs the bottom… (virtually no snags)..
when did hey come up with that idea?
The one that I have has the sinker at the bottom of the wire. that got stuck on the bottom more than the slip sinker.
Where I fish the bottom is riddled with broken concreat.
“Don’t forget to wiggle your jig.” davetclown
Hey,
Thanks for all the tips
I’ve got a couple of the wire weights and have never gotten stuck with them.
Dave, I played around with your idea about using colored spoons and beads and found a combination I really think might work, I would post a pic but I dont think I can do that on this board. If there is a way, let me know
i’ll check them out thanks rob
“Don’t forget to wiggle your jig.” davetclown